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The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
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3 Though he who is come to strength of Meditation, can make his use of all places and companies: yet even these, and much more other, not grown to such ripeness, must be careful to choose time and place, and to sequester themselves from all lets, that •ight carry them away, when they will give themselves to earnest meditation, as Job did, who whilst his sons were banqueting, kept himself apart. And they are to use fasting, that they may bring themselves into the presence of God, and see into the depth of their own corruptions.
3 Though hee who is come to strength of Meditation, can make his vse of all places and companies: yet euen these, and much more other, not growne to such ripenesse, must bee carefull to chuse time and place, and to sequester themselues from all lets, that •ight carrie them away, when they will giue themselues to earnest meditation, as Iob did, who whilest his sonnes were banquetting, kept himselfe apart. And they are to vse fasting, that they may bring themselues into the presence of God, and see into the depth of t•eir owne corruptions.
4 In meditating of a point, we must first travail with our judgement and affections, before we come to make use of it in our hearts.
4 In meditating of a point, wee must first trauaile with our iudgement and affections, before wee come to make vse of it in our hearts.
5 We must know that there will never be sound nor abiding fruit of meditation, until our heart be sound and sincere, and dehorting others from sin, look that we our selves hate it.